9 Town Transit Expands Dial-A-Ride Hours

The Estuary Transit District’s 9 Town Transit will expand the hours of its Dial-A-Ride service beginning November 2nd by an additional 9 hours a week. The expansion will provide improved transportation to those who either do not live along a shuttle route or are unable to use shuttles because of disability.

The new hours will offer earlier morning and later evening service on weekdays, and will add Saturday service. Dial-A-Ride service will now operate Monday through Friday from 6:45 AM until 5:45 PM and Saturday from 10:15 AM until 2:45 PM.

“With the expansion of the hours of the 9 Town Transit Dial-A-Ride service from 6:45 AM to 5:45 PM, the good people of Killingworth will now be able to use it to get to and from work, doctor’s appointments, and early and late access to a regularly running shuttle route to such places as New Haven, New London, Middletown, and Hartford. Killingworth is now connected to the rest of CT via public transportation,” said Richard Cabral, ETD Chairman and First Selectman of Killingworth.

The new hours were made possible through the Municipal Grants Program of the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

9TT’s Dial-A-Ride is a door-to-door public transit service available to the general public with no age restrictions. Service is provided anywhere within the towns of Chester, Clinton, Deep River, Essex, Killingworth, Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook and Westbrook. Reservations must be made one day in advance by calling 860-510-0429. Regular fares are $2.50. Persons age 60 or older may ride free through the Senior Transportation Program. Additionally, free transfers may be made to other 9 Town Transit services for service outside of the nine town area New Haven, New London/Norwich, and Middletown.

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